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Contributed by Alfred Chong (Lawyer) Buying your first house may be a daunting process with attention required for the following during the pre-purchase stage:- Determining whether to purchase a house under construction or a duly constructed by the Developer or in…

WITH the demand for property slipping, competition among property developers chasing a shrinking market has become stiffer. Companies such as IOI Properties Bhd and Mah Sing Group Bhd are getting more innovative and holding out big carrots to prospective buyers.…

THE extraordinary boom in the property market in Malaysia is ending but high house prices and the middle-class obsession with home ownership are likely to persist for a long time to come. Data from the National Property Information Centre’s (Napic)…

The property industry will continue to witness an increase in price, while developers of high-rise buildings are faced with challenges, reported The Borneo Post. Deloitte executive director Tham Lih Jiun noted that prices generally go down once supply exceeds demand.…

THE Penang government and Bank Negara will hold a workshop early next month to discuss the state housing policy following a fruitful meeting between the two parties. State Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said that…

Is this the best way to help first-time house buyers? FOR years, developers rode the wave of brisk sales. Part of it was a vibrant market, and a growing economy. Credit was easy and abundant and the introduction of the…

GEORGE TOWN : The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (PCCC) says it is willing to build the proposed new category of affordable housing units if the state government gives sufficient incentives. Datuk Finn Choong Khuat Seng, convenor of the chamber’s Property…

PETALING JAYA (Nov 6): The private sector is unable to provide affordable homes at prices on par with Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA), Rumah Selangorku or other government-backed affordable housing schemes as their land cost and construction cost alone may double…

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 24): The ringgit has fallen to record lows in a matter of months, falling to a 17-year low of RM4.2630 against the US dollar in August. Assuming a continued downward decline for the ringgit, what does it…